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Setting Up Forecasting Values

Purpose: The Forecasting section of the System Control table defines forecasting period parameters and order categories.

For more information: For instructions and screen samples on how to create, change, delete, and copy a system control value, see System Control Table Components.

Quick Reference of Forecasting System Control Values

This table describes briefly each system control value for the Forecasting application area and lists the control value, a short definition, other control values to which you should refer to in this section, if necessary, and a column where you can indicate the value that you assigned for your company.

If you have more than one company on your system, make a copy of this table for each company on your system.

Company: ______________________________

System Control Value

Description

Your Value

Forecasting Values (C00):

# of Days in Forecasting Period (B96)

Defines the number of days in the period to capture forecast activity.

Number:

Forecasting Period Description (B97)

Defines the period as a day or week.

Code:

# of Forecasting Periods (B98)

Defines the number of periods you want to forecast activity for.

Number:

# of Periods to Collect Daily Data (C01)

Defines the number of periods that the system will track daily data, in addition to the periods defined in # of Forecasting Periods (B98).

Number:

First Day of a Forecasting Period (B99)

Defines the day of the week that begins the forecasting period, or if you are collecting data on a daily basis.

Code:

Forecasting Order Category #1 (B94)

Defines the description of this order category.

Code:

Forecasting Order Category #2 (B95)

Defines the description of this order category.

Code:

# of Periods to Offset Returns (C06)

Defines the number of periods that should be subtracted from the current period to offset posting a return.

Number:

Cushion Periods (C19)

Defines the number of periods to add to the due date for an item on the Inventory Status and Projection report.

Number:

Periods to Use Expected Return % (D27)

Defines the number of periods to use the Expected return% from the SKU/offer in various calculations on the Inventory Status and Projection Report. After this time has passed, the system will use the actual percentage of returns received for the offer in these calculations.

Number:

Periods to Use Projected Units (H91)

Defines the number of periods to use the Projected units from the SKU/offer as the Projected units field on the Inventory Status and Projection Report rather than calculated the projected units based on demand for the item/SKU.

Number:

IS Report Projected Dollar Calculation Price Basis (D59)

Defines whether to use the Item or SKU price to calculate projected totals on the Inventory Status and Projection Report.

Code:

Print Item Status or Sold Out Control on 10 Offer IS Report (D78)

Defines whether to include the item status code or the soldout control code for an item when printing the 10-offer version of the Inventory Status and Projection Report.

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